Chennai vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$151
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
30
😀 Quality of life
66
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.75M

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6714th ($430 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5162nd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kigali

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Chennai Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$9138

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602